Sealing Tailgate on Covered Bed to Prevent Dust Inside

Titan4RV · Dec 22nd, 2005, 05:07 PM

I have an ARE "Z" cap (topper) on my Titan CC.

Recently worked on Rally USA as timing control and had to drive in and out from Grand Canyon West, over 50 miles of baaad road. Hanging dust from vehicles so thick that another vehicle 5 minutes later still had limited visibilty.

When I opened the lift gate later I found everything covered in a layer of dust. (Grand Canyon must be at least 2" deeper now!) Most seems to have entered from the sides and bottom of the tailgate.

Anybody got a good solution for sealing the tailgate and bed drains for dusty road driving?

Triffid · Dec 22nd, 2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Titan4RV

I have an ARE "Z" cap (topper) on my Titan CC.

Recently worked on Rally USA as timing control and had to drive in and out from Grand Canyon West, over 50 miles of baaad road. Hanging dust from vehicles so thick that another vehicle 5 minutes later still had limited visibilty.

When I opened the lift gate later I found everything covered in a layer of dust. (Grand Canyon must be at least 2" deeper now!) Most seems to have entered from the sides and bottom of the tailgate.

Anybody got a good solution for sealing the tailgate and bed drains for dusty road driving?

Here is one link... most truck assy. places have them...
http://www.rolltopcover.com/accessor...gategasket.htm
Hope this helps..........Triffid

louis Truckster · Aug 28th, 2006, 10:02 AM

For a few dollars, you can get a dyno seal that keeps the dust from coming thru the bottom and sides of your tailgate. I got one with my Retrax roll up bed cover from Truck Gadgets Inc: Roll up truck bed tonneau covers, tailgate locks, hitch and truck bed accessories. Free shipping! Think I got it free with the cover but it only took 15 minutes to put on. I doubt it will cost much. It also seems to keep water from splashing up into the bed